The majority of bites are not life-threatening to humans and present the greatest risk to children and those who develop allergic reactions.
Naturalist Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre reported that his dog developed a serious ulcer after a centipede bite during travels in Mauritius.
[7] YouTube personality Coyote Peterson has been intentionally bitten by Scolopendra heros (giant desert centipede) and declares that the pain caused by the bite is worse than a bullet ant sting.
[8][9] Muay Thai fighter Dokmaipa Por Pongsawang died after a bite from an arthropod described as a takhap (large centipede).
[10] Taiwanese folk musician Difang Duana's death was accelerated by a centipede bite he suffered six months earlier.